Garment edge



A'. J. C. HARPER GARMENT EDGE June 7, 1932.

Filed Oct. 26, 1929 frwerzzh Jff'fZZf'JC fifper' Patented June 7, 1932ARTHUR J. C. HARPER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS GARMENT EDGE Application filedOctober 26, 1929. Serial No. 402,579.

This invention relates to improvements in garment edges and, among otherobjects, aims to provide asimple and economical method of producing thesame.

My invention may be understood by reference to an illustrativeembodiment thereof shown in the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 isa plan view of the various edge 19 parts assembled in superposedrelationship, the layers being successively broken away for convenienceof description.

Fig. 2 is a transverse section through the parts in an intermediatestage in the production of the edge.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse section through the completed edge.

Fig. 4: is an enlarged plan View of a portion of tape with apre-attached filament.

Referring to the drawing, I have shown a facing material 10, an outsidematerial 11, a canvas 12 and an anchor member such as the tape 13,assembled 1) in the manner indicted.

In one conventional method of making a garment edge, the facingmaterial, the outside material and the tape are stitched together, whenin a position similar to that shown in Fig. 1, by a stitch which piercesthe tape, the outside material and the facing material. In thisconstruction, when the margins of the materials are folded within theedge,.as later explained, the tape will be folded also. The folding ofthe tape within 35 the edge is undesirable since it contributesobjectionable bulk or stiffness to the edge.

In another conventional method, when the tape is attached to the edgeindependently of the stitch securing the facing and outside R0 materialstogether, two operations are necessary.

My invention permits of a single operation for stitching the facingmaterial and the outside material together and to the tape, andat L6 thesame time produces the effect of a tape which is attached independentlyof the stitch securing the facing and outside materials together.

To accomplish this result, I provide the 0 tape With attaching meanswhich may be folded or otherwise distorted without being objectionable.and which is represented in this instance by a filament 14 pre-attachedto and extending laterally from one side of the tape. With the parts inthe position shown in Fig. 1, a stitch 14a is run by machine along themargins of the facing mate rial 10 and outside material 11 securing themtogether and engaging the filament 14:. The tape is thereby attached tothe materials by w a thin, flexible connection, and, at the same time,since. the materials are simultaneously secured together and to the tapeby a single machine stitching operation, great economy of manufacture iseffected. The canvas 12, which is offset from the tape 13, as indicated,

is not caught by the stitch 14a but is secured to the tape for exampleby the felling stitch 15.

In an intermediate stage. in the production of the edge, the facingmaterial is brought around as indicated in Fig. 2, preparatory tofolding the margins 16 and 17 of the materials within the edge.Preferably, the margins 16 and 17, when in the position shown in Fig. 2,are separated and pressed down in opposite directions, to enhance thesharpness of the fold, preparatory to the final folding of the marginswithin the edge.

The margins 16 and 17 having been super- 30 posed one upon the other andupon the tape, as shown in Fig. 3, and the facing material 10 laid backover the edge concealing the margins, the tape and the canvas, thecompleted edge is produced. This completed 5 edge is then pressed andmay be stitched down, if desired, as is well known to those skilled inthe art, or may be .left as a plain edge.

Obviously, in folding the margins 16 and 9o 17 within the edge, theposition of the margin with respect to the tape is reversed, but since Ithe tape 13 is attached to the margins only by the filament 14, the tapeitself is permitted to remain unfolded and undistorted, and the edge isnot thickened or stiffened by the folding of the tape. Therelativelythin filament may be folded without being objectionable and itprovides a flexible connection between the tape 18 and the stitch 14a.Also, the can- 1 0 vas 12, which is offset from the tape 13 even whenthe edge is completed as shown in Fig. 3, does not increase thethickness of the edge and, at the same time, ample space is provided forthe filament 1% without increasing the thickness of the edge. Thus theedge is rendered desirably thin and soft and complete adjustability tothe edge of the tape, and of the canvas which is attached to the tape,is obtained, preventing puckering or blistering of the edge.

The illustrative tape shown in Fig. 4 may be made upon presentcommercial machinery, the filament thereon being produced somewhat inthe manner of an overedge stitch. As shown inthis instance, a thread 18forms loops and a thread 19 is interwoven therewith to-secure andstabilize the loops.

Obviously, the invention is not limited to the particular embodimentshown and described herein.

I claim:

1. A garment edge comprising margins of oppositely disposed materialsstitched together and to an interior anchor member provided withattaching means extending along one edge uniformly thinner throughoutand more flexible than said anchor member, said 1 margins being foldedbetween said materials so that the margins are superposed one upon theother and uponsaid anchor member, said anchor member being attached bysaid attaching means to the stitch securing the margins of together,whereby the anchor member lies un- W foldedwithin the edge.

2. A garment edge comprising margins of oppositely disposed materialsstitched together and an interior tape, said margins being m foldedbetween said materials so that the margins are superposed one upon theother andupon said tape, said tape having a series of-thread loopsuniformly thinner throughout than said tape extending therefrom forattaching said tape to the stitch securing the margins together, wherebysaid tape lies unfoldedwithin said edge.

3. A thin and flexible garment edge comprising margins of oppositelydisposed mar0 terials stitched together, said margins being foldedbetween said materials so that the margins are superposed one upon theother and upon an interior tape, said tape being unfolded and having aseries of thread loops uniformly thinner throughout than said tapeextending therefrom for attaching said tape to the stitch securing thesaid margins together, and a canvas between said tape and one of thematerials but offset from said tape, whereby said canvas does notcontribute to thethickness of the edge.

In'testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

ARTHUR J. C. HARPER,

